Work at the DfE, previously NE Director @TeachFirst and maths teacher in Eritrea and North East. Nursery school governor. SHINE trustee. Views mine, RTs not...
A shout out from @NcleRSN for ‘Transforming Attendance in Cornwall’ at our DfE RISE attendance conference in Washington today. Here’s the link:
https://t.co/7lDCtV9HcK
At the DfE’s conference on attendance in the North East today . Rob Tarn, the CEO of Northern Education Trust and DfE attendance ambassador is opening . He says attendance in parts of the North of England was unacceptably low before Covid.
Pleasure to welcome our first cohort of RISE advisers to @educationgovuk.
These leaders have a proven track record of school improvement and are key to our plan to turn around stuck schools, trigger faster intervention and drive high school standards.
Let’s get to work! 🤝
This looks like it’ll be a really important read. Brilliant to work with @SeanHarris_NE through @shinetrustuk and @katrina_morley in the Middlesbrough Priority Area. Both Sean and Katrina are such articulate advocates for this work.
It’s nearly book release month!
This isn’t just a book. It’s filled with…
🔬Research insights
📚Case studies
🛠️ Tools and practical ideas
Plus, it features authors from across education & other sectors
Subscribers to my #SubStack will get a discount code too!
NEW: The unfair way the North's schools are marked down by the government's official progress measure has been laid bare in new analysis.
When deprivation is taken into account regions eg the North East see their Progress 8 scores go up substantially but London's go down.
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If you’ve been thinking about applying to be a RISE adviser, get your application in over the weekend.
We want to create a great regional school improvement team in the NE, including advisers who could be seconded to DfE part-time.
Deadline: 25 Nov
https://t.co/b6KeecZzdd
Shining a light on poverty & school meals @Georgina_Burt_ “when we need to build bridges between families & schools to tackle the attendance crisis, 73% schools… reported chasing school meal debt puts a strain on relationships with parents.” https://t.co/CWpIBTrttJ
Great example of flexible working from @JonnyUttley’s Education Alliance trust. “UK schools boost maternity pay to stem exodus of female teachers in their 30s”
https://t.co/XzTYuuLRfP
Pupil premium funding should be increased and targeted at pupils facing long-term disadvantage to help close the attainment gap, @NP_Partnership, @CfYoungLives and @shinetrustuk tell the education secretary ahead of #Budget2024
https://t.co/2eGKBYS0Lz
It’s that time of year again: @LtTeachersSHINE is open! Teachers with innovative ideas that have potential to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children in the North of England can apply for grants of up to £25k. Closes in January. https://t.co/OIIu2Y7SUO
It was wonderful to be back at @SCHOOLSNE#SNESummit24, this time giving a speech as Schools Minister.
Great to hear from @northumbriana too.
The government’s mission is clear - where you are from in this country should not determine what you go on to achieve in life.
.@CMcKinnellMP making her 1st keynote speech as Minister for School Standards on home turf @SCHOOLSNE Summit - first time in its 16 year history that the Summit has welcomed a Labour Education Minister and even better to have one who’s born and bred in the region! #SNESummit24
‘I want schools to be places of joy … joy in achievement…joy in belonging.. and joy in joint endeavour’ @CMcKinnellMP#SNESummit24 - What will it take to bring joy to our schools?
#SNESummit24 carries a particularly important theme… “Educating Westminster: Influencing the Direction of Change.”
Decisions made by policymakers far from the NE have profound effects on the lives of our young people, & so they must be grounded in real stories & experiences.
The North East curriculum and assessment review event will be at Wyvern Academy, Darlington - Tuesday 26th November - 1pm – 4pm. Register here: https://t.co/yRgTgeYZEj
Honestly some results days are just magic. Vicky Pinkney Principal @HettonAcademy where 79% got grade 4 maths or above compared with England average of 72%. To put that in context County Durham 67% Surrey 80%. A north east school with 45% free school meals smashing it
Wonderful stream of #GCSEResults2024 updates from @SCHOOLSNE celebrating the fantastic achievements of pupils in the North East. Well worth taking a scroll through the updates they are sharing from North East schools. I’m sure they will make you smile! 🌟
Let the positive #GCSEResultsDay2024 updates commence! 🙋🌟🥳
🗞️ @ParkViewCLS share the news that a significant number of students obtained the best grades across a range of subjects.
Read the full story: https://t.co/LvkYxf2rTc
🚨 New report on maths attainment and attitudes
We're excited to share our first report into maths education in England. It includes detailed polling into the public's attitudes around maths, to understand how these are shaping our children's attainment.
We found: